Electric igniter for cigars



Patented Mar. 21, 1922.,

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16, 1920- 2 2 92 n 1 Mm H d2 m m h W no j 7 J 0 11 /70/7/0u5 O a/"l INVENTOR ATTORNEYS I mf/ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MANIOUS GARL, OF AKRON, OHIO.

ELECTRIC IGNITER FOR CIGARS.'

Specification oi Letters Patent. Patented Mar; 21 1922. I

Application filed November 16, 1920. Serial No. 424,405.

To all whom it may concern." Be it known that I, MANIOUS GARL, a'citizenof the United States, residing at- Akron;

a novel electrical device for igniting cigars,

which may be applied to the dashboardor the steering post-0i anautomobile and used successfully, regardless of the speed at which thevehicle is travelling. it is an espec al object of my invention toprovide a device of this nature which can be; manufactured at smallexperise an'd sold ata -.relatively low price; and to provide the simplecombination and'arrangement of parts described and shown in theaccompanying drawings,

in whicha Figure 1- is a side elevation of the invention; v i

Fig.2 is a front elevation;

rig; 3 s a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig; 4 is a section on line 4:--4c of. Fig. 3-; Fig. 5 is a detailelevation of the carbon holder and cap applied thereto;

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section-similar to Fig.4 3, but of an improvedform of the device; i

Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic view, partly in elevation, of the deviceapplied to the steerin post;

big. 8 is a transverse section on the line 8--8 of Fig. 7 and f Fig. 9is a diagrammatic view, partly in elevation, of the entire device.

Like numerals designate like parts in each of the several views. I

Referring to the accompanying drawings, I provide a suitablenon-conducting block 1 of porcelain, fiber, or other suitable material,having spaced metal tubes 2 and 3,0f some good conducting material, suchas brass or copper. I provide also spaced screw-threaded conduetors,securing the preferably inwardly turned angular contact members 5' inplace, said members being of any suitable shape, iformf'an'd size, butpreferably-projecting into the cut-out portion 6 of block 1, as shownin-Fig. 3. I provide suitable nuts 7 to secure conductors 4 and members5 snugly on the porcelain block 1. On the outer endsof conductors 4, oron the other side of dishboard 8, I provide suitable lock.

nuts, 9 for attaching the electric wires 10 thereto. As shown in Figs.3,4 and 6, 1 pro.- vide a conductor 11 embedded in the porce-' lainblock 1 and forming an electrical connection between 'thehead of thetubular member 3 and one of the inturned contact heads 5, i

The igniting element or lighter consists of a carbon stick 15,preferably but not necessarily tapered at the end and slidably vmountedin but irictionally held by a metal tube 13, preferably having asuitable split portion 14 to give it a degree or" resiliency,

the metal tube 13 in turn preferably being covered by a nonconductingcover in the form oi 'a fiber or other similar tube 12. Thisconstruction permits of sliding the carbon stick outward as it isgradually usedv up. i provide a suitable nonconducting cap 16 of fiberor the like, which may be applied to the projecting end of metaltube 13so that the lighter may be carried in the pocket conveniently withoutdanger or breaking the carbon point.

Referring to Fig. 6, the screw-threaded conductors M have their inturnedcontact heads, 5 integral with members a, thus simplifying themanufacture of the device, and minimizing its expense. This is thepreferred form of my device.

Referring to Fig. 4 which shows the device applied to a steering post17, i provide semi- 7 at their ends, for fastening about the steeringpost and securing the porcelain (or fiber) block 1 in place at aconvenient position to be reached by a person driving, preferablyits-illustrated in the accompanying drawings. 1 provide a plug 15, asshown in Fig. 4 of conducting material, covered by fiber tubing 20, saidplug being in electrical connection with the wire 21, which is suitablyattached to the dashboard 8, asby insulated lock nuts 2-2, and the wire21 thence extends to the battery 23, which is grounded conductor 24.

Referring to Fig; 9, which diagrammatically represents the device, oneof the screw threaded conductors 4 is connected by wire 25 with theframe of the car or ground 28; while the other conductor 4 is connectedb on the steering post means of a suitable wire 21, through ammeter 27,to battery, and thence by w1re24 with the ground 17. 110 v The ammeter27 is optional, and may be omitted.

The operation of the device is as follows: The lighter 12 is Withdrawnfrom tubing 2 and its ointed end of carbon stick 15 is inserted betweenthe inturned metal contact heads 5, thereby completing an electriccircuit. The resistance of the carbon 15 beats that element to a degreewhich permits of its use for igniting cigars, cigarettes or pipes. Asthe carbon stick 15 is used up it may he slid along in the resilient'metal holder 13, so that it will last a long time.

With a fi-volt battery a carbon stick 15 of less resistance is used,while with a 12-volt battery a carbon stick 15 that has a higherresistance and which therefore does not heat so quickl is employed (orthe same result ma be 0 tained by using the same grade of car on but oflarger diameter).

When the lighter is not in use it may either be left inserted in thetubing 2, or it may be withdrawn and the cap 16 applied to theprojecting end of metal tube 13, thus formmg a device, as shown in Fig.5, which may be conveniently carried in the ocket, with the carbonprotected from breafiing.

The term carbon and carbon stick for the purposes of this specificationshall be construed as applying to any substantially equivalent highresistance element, should any other suitable and equivalent element befound. I may also emplo any equiva lent non-conducting materia s in lieuof those particular pointed out;

An important advantage attained by my invention in practical use onautomobiles is that the igniter element, when heated may be handed fromone person to another in the automobile where the device is installed atany distance from the point where it is heated in the gap in thecircuit; and a further advantage of the invention is that if the igniterelement when hot is dropped on a rug or carpet in the automobile it willnot set same afire.

What 1 claim is:

1. In an electric cigar igniter, the combination of a block ofnon-conducting material, metal conductors extending through said biock,anguiarly inturned metal contact members with which the conductors contact, an electric circuit in communication with the respectiveconductors, and a carbon igniting element adapted to ciose said circuitits insertion between the inturned contact members, to thereby cause thebarbonto heat, due to its resistance, a metal tubular hclder for thecarbon, and a non-conducting covering for said metal holder,substantially as set forth.

2. In an electric cigar igniter, the combination'of a block ofnon-conducting material, metalconductors extending through said block inspaced relation, each of said conductors having inturned slightly spacedheads, an electric circuit in electrical connection with the aforesaidconductors, a carbon stick having a tapered end adapted to be insertedbetween the spaced heads of the aforesaid conductors to complete thecircuit and heat the carbon stick, a non-conducting covering for thecarbon stick, and a cap element of similar material removably engagingover the projecting end of the carbon stick, whereby the cap may beapplied and the igniter element conveniently carried in the pocket whennot in use.

3. As anew article of manufacture for a device of the class described, acigar igniting element adapted to be heated by the closing of anelectric circuit on its insertion in a gap therein, consistin of acarbon stick, a split metal tube in which the carbon stick is adjustablymounted, and a covering element of non-conducting material in which themajor portion of the metal tube is contained.

4. In an electric cigar igniter, the combination of a block ofnon-conducting material, metal conductors extending through said block,metal contact members with which the conductors contact, an electriccircuit in-communication with the respective conductors, and a carbonigniting element adapted to close said circuit by its insertion betweenthe aforesaid contact members, thereby causing the carbon to heat, and asuitable holder for said carbon.

5. In an electric cigar igniter, the 001m bination of a block ofnon-conducting material, metal conductors extending through said blockin spaced relation, spaced contact members connected to said conductors,an electric circuit in electricai connection with the conductors, acarbon stick of suitable size for insertion between the contact membersto close the circuit and thus heat the car-'- bon stick, and suitabieprotective covering and holding means for the carbon sticix,substantially as disclosed 6. As a new article of manufacture for adevice of the class described, a cigar igniting element adapted to beheated by the closing of an electric circuit on its insertion a therein,said element consisting of a carbon stick, and a suitable holder forsaid carbon stick, substantially as described.

MANIOUS GARL,

